ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A New Mexico Court of Appeals judge is retiring, creating a vacancy on the 10-judge intermediate court.
Court officials say Judge Michael D. Bustamante will retire Oct. 31. He was appointed to the court in 1994.
Applications for the vacancy will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Nov. 17, and the Appellate Court Judicial Nominating Commission will meet Dec. 1 to interview applicants.
Gov. Susana Martinez will select Bustamante from among the commission’s nominees.
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